Gibraltar has made it into the top three crypto hedge fund domiciles behind the Cayman Islands and United States, a study by PwC and Elwood Asset Management has found.
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Gibraltar has made it into the top three crypto hedge fund domiciles behind the Cayman Islands and United States, a study by PwC and Elwood Asset Management has found.
Ulrik K Lykke, executive director at alternative investment fund Ark36, asks whether the rise of central bank digital currencies could affect crypto asset investments.
Crypto hedge funds’ assets under management (AuM) almost doubled during 2020 and are set to increase further this year with a number of firms predicting that the price of bitcoin will break the $100,000 (€81,710) mark before the end of the year.
What role will bitcoin play in the future? According to WisdomTree’s Jason Guthrie, head of capital markets and digital assets, the cryptocurrency is like digital gold – but with a caveat.
Digital asset funds enjoyed a resurgence in the first week of May resulting in fund flows of $373 million (€308 million).
Cryptocurrencies have taken a further step into the mainstream investment world after S&P Dow Jones unveiled indices based on the leading three digital currencies.
This month marks the one-year anniversary of a worldwide move to working from home as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. For this issue, we asked people to highlight the critical factors of the past 12 months and the priorities for the year ahead.
One year on from a global move to home working, FundsTech asked the industry’s leading figures what 2020 meant for them and their hopes for the year ahead.
As the price of bitcoin continues to rise, some fund managers are becoming more involved while others continue to shun the cryptocurrency. Nicholas Pratt explores both sides of the argument.
Our expert panel looks at how the specialist fund admin industry is handling issues such as technology and cyber crime, discusses the threat of global competition and lays out an agenda for the year. Chaired by Alex Rolandi.
